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• death benefit?
• death benefit?
• death benefit?
• , double benefit, for death benefit, double benefit, for example.<01:47:59.160> So,<01:47:59.760
• benefit. Thank you. benefit. Thank you.

Bills: HB0098, HB0075, HB0041, HB0101

Keywords: gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management

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• . benefits. benefits.
• So when it benefits them, it benefits all of them.
• What model, what mechanism, what process, how is tourism benefiting Hawaiians?
• , process, process, how<00:41:13.840> is<00:41:14.040> tourism<00:41:15.240> benefiting
• > like state benefits and federal benefits like state benefits and federal benefits like fewer

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Let's turn to the benefit to the Greenlanders and Mr. Marchesi.
• What's our benefit? How are our lives better off?
• When it comes to this decision that you're saying that we benefit from having a COFA when we would benefit
• And that has redounded to the benefit of the United States.
• So process to your heart's content will help you.

Keywords: Greenland, acquisition, national security, Arctic, geopolitical, China, Russia, icebreakers, trade routes

Summary: The meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focused on the potential acquisition of Greenland by the United States. This issue, first raised by President Trump in 2019, has gained renewed significance amidst shifting global dynamics and the strategic importance of Greenland in relation to transatlantic trade routes and national security. The members discussed the geopolitical implications of Greenland's position, especially given the increasing influence of China and Russia in the Arctic region. Notably, the urgency to address military presence and icebreaker capabilities in the Arctic was a major point of contention, with a call for a new fleet to counter foreign dominance in the area.

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• Are the benefits worth the cost?
• Do they provide a benefit? And if they do, proceed. But how do we maximize that benefit?
• and talk about the benefits and the importance of those benefits.
• Those benefits are very real. And they also provide tremendous nuisance benefits.
• and economic benefits.

Summary: The hearing was a select committee discussion on the transportation costs and impacts of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with opening remarks from the co-chairs and members emphasizing affordability, climate goals, and the need to explain the program’s benefits to the public. The first panel from CARB and the California Energy Commission described how LCFS works as a market-based, declining carbon-intensity program that rewards lower-carbon fuels, supports zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and is intended to reduce greenhouse gases and local air pollution. They argued the program has driven billions in private investment, increased alternative fuel use, and that LCFS credit prices are not the main driver of retail gasoline prices, which they said are dominated by crude oil, refining, and distribution costs. Members questioned the panel on the gap between the regulatory target and actual carbon-intensity performance, the role of credit banking, which fuels are generating the most credits, how the 2025 amendments affected the program, and whether LCFS credits are truly additional. CARB explained that banking helps cost-effectiveness and investment certainty, that ethanol, renewable diesel, and biodiesel currently provide the largest volumes while electricity is expected to grow, and that the updated targets were informed by the state’s 2045 carbon-neutrality goals and the 2030 scoping plan. The Energy Commission said its data show environmental programs add some cost to gasoline but do not drive price volatility, which is mainly tied to crude oil and refinery margins. The second panel, featuring academic and research experts, focused on program design, out-of-state credit generation, and broader economic effects. Speakers said LCFS is successful because it ties incentives to emissions benefit, uses life-cycle analysis, and allows flexible compliance that lowers costs compared with more direct regulation. They also said the program’s benefits generally outweigh costs, that it can reduce air pollution disparities and support equity, but that some issues—especially indirect land use change, additionality, and older program assumptions—need more research and may warrant future rulemaking. One researcher noted that while LCFS likely raises gasoline prices somewhat, the effect is uncertain by design and usually smaller than normal market fluctuations, and another warned that limiting credit generation too narrowly could create legal and efficiency problems.

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• So uh this bill that with this process.
• So, the 62J process is a process that we have been very involved with for a number of years.
• We have the cost uh of those benefits.
• said, she interacts with this process said, she interacts with this process probably<00:08:36.800
• This is such an opaque process.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The work papers are part of the audit that is in process or that will be in process.
• Okay, so that audit is in process right now.
• Yeah, so the process here, it's a timing issue.
• And so we mistakenly just funded those benefits so that as the family shopped, the benefits to reimburse
• Summer EBT also has a 122-day benefit period.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met on June 5 and first adopted the March 2026 minutes, then approved reports from the executive committee and the standing committees on counties and municipalities, educational institutions, and state agencies. The counties and municipalities report noted progress on delinquent private water and sewer audits, compliance improvements by Denning and Gum Springs, and a 60-day compliance window for Omer and Fargo; several reports were deferred, while others were referred to prosecutors, the Attorney General, or the Government Bonding Board. The educational institutions committee filed 103 audit reports, including findings for several school districts, and one Booneville School District finding was referred to law enforcement. The state agencies committee filed 13 reports and deferred one Department of Health report to August. The committee then reviewed the State of Arkansas annual comprehensive financial report and single audit for fiscal year 2025. Legislative Audit reported clean opinions on the state’s financial statements, but identified two material weaknesses: insufficient internal controls at the Office of State Technology over threat monitoring and unauthorized access, and problems at the Division of Workforce Services with changes to year-end accounting estimates and documentation for unemployment-related receivables and payables. The single audit covered $12.4 billion in federal awards across 469 programs, with 16 major programs reviewed; auditors reported 33 findings, including 31 federal findings, $12.9 million in outstanding questioned costs, and qualified opinions for the Summer EBT program, the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, and the Child Care Development Fund cluster. Findings included improper advance draws and reporting issues in Summer EBT, documentation problems in broadband projects, and reporting/reconciliation issues in child care funding. Members questioned agency officials from DHS, the Office of State Technology, the Department of Finance and Administration, the Department of Education, and Workforce Services about the findings and corrective actions. DHS said the Summer EBT issue involved drawing funds in advance and that procedures had been changed for the 2026 cycle; it also explained several repeat findings as timing or provider-enrollment issues. OST officials said they were expanding logging, endpoint detection, and enterprise monitoring, and described cybersecurity as a moving target requiring more investment and training. DFA and Workers’ Compensation officials discussed the workers’ comp fund’s actuarial position and said it should be monitored but did not require immediate action. Education officials said the child care reconciliation problems stemmed from a former employee’s failure to reconcile reports, that staffing and checks had been strengthened, and that the federal funding cut affecting child care was a separate issue. The committee voted to hold the two major state financial reports over until the August meeting, with members asked to submit specific questions in advance, and then received a special report on the Hot Spring County Solid Waste Authority review.

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• being generated from that process being generated from that process because<00:50:54.960> we're
• <00:58:49.640> which malting from the malting process which malting from the malting process
• electric to talk more about the process electric to talk more about the process mam<00:59:33.079
• <01:09:23.839> this this a machine that will process this this a machine that will process
• check but she had no partner benefits check but she had no partner benefits because<01:23:36.199

Keywords: 1183, house

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• An audit to evaluate the Department of Human Resources dental benefit procurement process and contract
• The CalHR Benefits Division administers benefits for state employees and retirees.
• Thank you, Nicole Griffith, Chief of CalHR Benefits.
• The CalHR Benefits Division administers benefits for state employees and retirees.
• benefits for our workforce and their dependents.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to consider new audit requests and received a status update from the State Auditor, who reported 10 JALAC audits in progress, several statutory audits underway, and that all audits approved in 2025 are moving forward. The committee first approved a consent calendar covering audits on University of California library resources, law enforcement information sharing, EDD unemployment insurance claims, and Housing and Community Development housing development monitoring. One requested audit on local law enforcement and human trafficking had been withdrawn before the hearing. The committee then debated and approved an audit request from Assembly Member DeMaio on the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and its road project management and use of transportation funds. DeMaio argued the audit was needed to examine whether restricted funds, voter-approved revenues, and project commitments were properly used, while SANDAG officials said the agency already undergoes extensive oversight and that its funding sources and project uses are governed by multiple existing audits and reporting requirements. Several members questioned whether the audit would duplicate existing reviews, but the motion passed after roll call. Next, the committee approved Senator Valadares’s audit request on Board of State and Community Corrections Proposition 47 grant administration. Supporters said the audit would assess whether grant recipients and BSCC oversight are producing reliable outcome and recidivism data and whether the funds are achieving public safety goals; BSCC responded that it already has internal controls, that the State Controller conducts biennial audits, and that its reported outcomes show reductions in homelessness, unemployment, and recidivism among participants. The committee also approved Senator Cortese’s audit of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement and contract oversight, prompted by concerns about stagnant annual maximums, provider network losses, and out-of-pocket costs for employees and retirees. CalHR said its current dental network remains strong, that it recently completed an RFP adding MetLife as a second carrier beginning in 2027, and that it maintains performance guarantees in its contracts. All three regular-calendar audit requests were approved, and the committee then completed add-on votes approving the earlier consent calendar items before adjournment.

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• So why might people not cross-enroll into other benefits?
• Safety net benefits can be a literal lifeline; however, the application process can be complex.
• Eligible for cross-enrollment but aren't accessing benefits.
• Process so that we can get as close as we can.
• It's what is part of our daily thought process. And I would echo that.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We've already seen the economic benefits and the benefits to our community.
• It's just, it's really been a benefit.
• That is really important to us in this process. Thank you for that.
• Madam Chair, I'm delighted to be part of this process.
• There is also a significant water conservation benefit to these treatments.

Bills: SB47, SB110, SB122, SB143, SB168

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• :26:47.200> activities<00:26:48.080> and process, our day-to-day activities and process
• And they apply for any benefits.
• benefits branch.
• And they the benefits benefits branch.
• It does—it is not a quick process.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:24 Discussion of The Center for Courageous Kids – 00:02:46 Discussion of Adult Protective Services and State Guardianship Programs – 00:25:22 Discussion of Annual Report of the External Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel – 01:00:34 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:33:41 Adjournment – 01:42:07, 958, all

Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children opened its first meeting with roll call and a reminder about the number of children in out-of-home care with active placements, which the chair said was 8,641 as of June 1, 2025. The committee then heard a presentation from the Center for Courageous Kids, a donor-funded camp in Scottville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medically safe and inclusive model, and examples of campers gaining confidence and independence. They said the camp has served more than 43,000 campers from Kentucky, other states, and other countries, and that it is seeking legislative support for two capital projects: a new art barn and a medical lodge, with a combined request of $3.2 million. Members praised the program and asked about awareness, staffing, volunteer recruitment, accreditation, and how the projects would expand capacity; the camp said the medical lodge would help increase volunteer housing and allow future growth beyond its current summer cap of 128 campers per session. The committee then moved to adult protective services and state guardianship programs. Jessica Wayne, director of the Division of Guardianship, and Cliff Bryant of DCBS explained the legal framework for guardianship and conservatorship, including state guardianship as a last-resort option when no family member or private entity is available or appropriate. They outlined the court petition process, emergency appointments, and the distinction between full and limited guardianship or conservatorship. They emphasized that guardianship is based on legal incapacity to make decisions, not simply on a medical disability diagnosis, and noted that state guardianship can be arranged for some 17-year-olds aging out of youth services. The presenters said the state currently serves 4,645 individuals under guardianship, with most cases involving developmental intellectual disabilities, supported community living waiver participants, and people in nursing homes or long-term care facilities. They also described the division’s three branches: field services, which handles visits and day-to-day decisions in all 120 counties; a benefits branch that applies for public benefits; and a fiduciary branch that manages funds and pays bills. They reported 89 field workers statewide, an average caseload of 52, and said the agency is hiring to reduce that load. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• be in processing uh in processing<00:08:01.360> driveway processing driveway processing driveway
• <00:16:55.959> as only a portion of the overall process as only a portion of the overall process
• associated with each step in the process associated with each step in the process to<00:18:05.280
• <01:38:55.040> obviously revenue total economic benefit obviously revenue total economic benefit

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• health benefits as well?
• This is an employee benefits category.
• We came for 1.5 million in salaries and benefits.
• in the process.
• What is the process for the approval for that?

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• “So, you know, when I was going through my process of getting benefits myself, it was going to take me
• He added that when he went through his own process of getting benefits, it was going to take months to
• my process of getting benefits<01:01:54.200> myself,<01:01:55.200> it<01:01:55.440>
• process.
• And process, not the end of the process.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Kentucky has always exceeded 70% LMI benefit usage. Uh, usually we're in the 90% range.
• 70% of all funding allocated to benefit 70% of all funding allocated to benefit low-to-moderate<
• Uh, usually we're in the benefit usage. Uh, usually we're in the 90%<00:03:46.280> range.
• process prior to that final action. process prior to that final action.
• , that that's that's that's process, that that's that's that's that's<00:24:08.280> okay.

Keywords: Upon adjournment of the concurrent meeting, the Senate State and Local Government committee will continue meeting, 958, all

Summary: The concurrent meeting began with roll calls for both the Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government and the House Standing Committee on Local Government, establishing quorums. The committees then heard a Department for Local Government presentation on the Community Development Block Grant program, which serves smaller and more rural areas. Commissioner Matt Sawyers and Executive Director Mark Williams explained the 2026 HUD application as a public hearing, noting an estimated total of a little over $25 million, with proposed allocations for public facilities, community projects, economic development, public services/Recovery Kentucky, and housing. They also described proposed changes, including shifting some funding from economic development to housing, raising non-traditional application ceilings, extending the economic development application window, and giving the commissioner flexibility to reallocate funds if requests exceed the allotment. No legislators or members of the public asked questions, and both chambers approved the presentation and then adjourned the House portion. The Senate committee then took up Senate Bill 149 by Senator Elkins, which updates county treasurer statutes. The bill shortens the waiting period for appointing an acting treasurer from 30 days to 5 days and allows fiscal courts to appoint a temporary treasurer for up to 60 days during vacancies, illness, incapacity, or termination. Members discussed the need for continuity in county finances, and the bill received favorable expression 9-0. Next, the committee considered several housing-related bills from the housing task force. Senate Bill 224, by Senator Mills, creates vested property rights for development applications and narrows who may appeal certain local land-use decisions; the committee adopted a substitute, then approved the bill 8-1 after members raised concerns about standing language and possible impacts on local participation. Senate Bill 225 requires the housing and construction department to analyze the cost and housing-supply effects of proposed housing regulations; it passed 9-0 after a committee substitute. Senate Bill 233, by Senator Neal, removes annual financial reporting requirements for homeowners associations with 14 lots or fewer to reduce burdens on small developments; it passed 9-0. Finally, Senate Joint Resolution 75, as amended, directs the Public Service Commission to study affordability and water/wastewater utility regionalization, including possible consolidation of small districts; the amendment and the resolution both passed 9-0, with one member noting concerns about whether the matter should proceed as an administrative case rather than a study.

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• dental and vision benefits as well. dental and vision benefits as well.
• A lot of times when benefits.
• It says health benefits. Um, life insurance is one of them. >> So, or retirement benefits.
• It says health benefits. Um, life insurance is one of them. >> So, or retirement benefits.
• I I'm processing. I'm >> No, you're good. I I'm processing.

Bills: HB0028, HB0080

Keywords: sexual exploitation, child protection, law amendment, explicit conduct, sex crimes, identification cards, nursing facilities, assisted living, renewal process, resident rights, 916, all

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• participate in the benefits program. participate in the benefits program.
• for uh health and welfare benefits. for uh health and welfare benefits.
• welfare benefits. welfare benefits.
• benefit from labor standards laws. benefit from labor standards laws.
• resulted in more employees benefit resulted in more employees benefit benefiting<01:54:37.679>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Drugs that target the aging process will come in the future.
• She used her SNAP benefits as I work with my patients to use their SNAP benefits for fruits and vegetables
• It would be tremendous if we could both increase funding for SNAP benefits.
• We know that these ultra-processed foods are not causing satiety.
• Nozal about using the federal benefits that we do have better?

Keywords: health policy, lifespan, quality of life, community health, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting was marked by discussions surrounding health policies aimed at enhancing the lifespan and quality of life for the community members. The chairperson initiated the session with personal reflections on the importance of extending not just the years of life but also the quality of those years, especially from the perspective of parents and grandparents. Members engaged in thoughtful dialogue regarding potential legislative measures that could address public health in a more holistic manner, emphasizing the need for community outreach and effective health education programs.

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• And if you recall, in 2024, over 200,000 New Mexican families benefited from the...
• This bill grows on these successes for the benefit of all New Mexicans.
• While both proposals benefit working families, While both proposals benefit working families, this bill
• This process is already established at New Mexico Housing. Okay. Okay.
• The other benefit I see from this really is helping the market breathe.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Is that a benefit we can effectively force, or a payment, a cost of a benefit?
• The process to build out this business plan is really best described by four work streams: pharmacy benefit
• The employer retains the tax deductibility benefit of offering benefits.
• The employer retains the tax deductibility benefit of offering benefits.
• So your benefit amounts are...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all